Union group urges chancellor to better fund health, social care and childcare to get staff back to work and boost productivityUK businesses are losing staff working time because of waits for healthcare or caring duties due to...
Read MoreKemi Badenoch to follow rival’s pitch in a two-hour special in front of an audience of Tory party membersShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that magistrates are getting powers to sentence offenders for...
Read MoreContenders to take part in a two-hour special in front of an audience of Tory party membersShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that magistrates are getting powers to sentence offenders for longer – to...
Read MoreChristopher Chope says leadership hopeful has ‘record of wanting to spend more time with family’ rather than visit ‘far-flung constituencies’Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that...
Read MoreLeadership hopeful’s campaign team say Gove ‘and acolytes’ have been responsible for the ‘drama that has led our party to where it is’Shabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that...
Read MoreChristopher Chope said he was supporting Robert Jenrick, who also has three childrenShabana Mahmood, the justice secretary, has told MPs that magistrates are getting powers to sentence offenders for longer – to reduce the...
Read MoreEarly years experts warn of lack of staff, playgrounds and toiletsPrimary schools may not have enough space, specialist facilities or staff to deliver the 100,000 new nursery places in England that the government has promised,...
Read MoreThe first study into Tory shake-up of childcare shows staff are overwhelmedThe first major study into the Conservatives’ controversial shake-up of childcare has revealed that nursery staff are often doing more “crowd...
Read MoreProviders warn they lack staff for next month’s expansion of free provision that was promised by ConservativesMinisters are facing stark warnings that a key pledge on childcare is in serious peril, amid mounting concerns...
Read MoreHMRC says several commercial schemes are exploiting tax exemption aimed at employers who provide nursery placesWorking parents who are saving as much as £10,000 a year on their nursery costs could be hit with unexpected...
Read MorePM acknowledges in BBC Panorama interview to air tonight that it is a challenge for people to buy their first homeSign up for Election Edition, our UK general election newsletterDavey sums up the Lib Dems’ plans on health...
Read MoreParty’s proposals involve about £140m to refurbish school classrooms, but nothing extra to increase staffingLabour has been accused of leaving a gap in its childcare plans after the party confirmed its promise to...
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